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Galaxy S9: Bringing emojis to life through augmented reality
From presenting information to sharing stories online, multimedia has become the dominant tool of communication on smartphones over the past…
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Samsung announces availability of Samsung Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has announced the availability of the limited edition Galaxy S9+ 128GB option in Kenya. This is…
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Samsung Introduces Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red Editions for Galaxy S9 and S9+
Samsung Electronics has announced the addition of new colour editions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones; Sunrise Gold and…
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Samsung unveils the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ with face recognition and first dual-aperture camera
Samsung has officially unveiled the its new flagship device, the Galaxy S9. The device was unveiled at the Mobile World…
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Here’s is the official Samsung Galaxy S9 launch video
In some previous articles we have told you that Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy S9 on 25th February, which…
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Here are the Official leaked Galaxy S9 renders
We are all now sure that Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy S9 and S9+ on February 25th at Mobile…
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Its official, the Galaxy S9 is coming on February 25
We can now officially confirm that Samsung will be launching the Galaxy S9 on February 25th. Samsung is sending out…
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ASUS ROG empowers Kenyan creative and gaming ecosystem at Otamatsuri 2026
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) showcased its latest high-performance hardware and creator-focused technology at Otamatsuri 2026, Africa’s premier anime, manga,…
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MTN Group posts $7.18bn H1 revenue, record margin
MTN Group has reported record margins for the first half of 2026, with service revenue, earnings and capital spend all…
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SBM Bank opens 34th branch in Nanyuki
SBM Bank Kenya has launched its 34th branch in Nanyuki Town, at the Peak Place Building, marking its formal entry…
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Paratus Uganda first to launch Starlink service
Paratus Uganda has become the first internet service provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite…
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MTN moves MoMo to cloud-native infrastructure as its African fintech ambitions expand
MTN Group Fintech has completed the migration of its Mobile Money (MoMo) platform to a cloud-native architecture in Eswatini, Ghana,…
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How your local bank agent can make back-to-school easier
The back-to-school season can be a busy time for parents, schools and businesses, with school fees to pay, supplies to…
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Which AI features actually come to the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G?
Samsung wants the Galaxy A27 5G to feel like more than an affordable 5G phone. The company has pushed what…
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SUN Mobility launches battery swapping network in Kenya
SUN Mobility has launched an open-architecture battery swapping network in Kenya, in partnership with Vivo Energy, positioning the country as…
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Inside Kenya’s Special Funds market as MansaX crosses the $1 billion mark
Kenya’s Special Funds market has become one of the country’s fastest-growing investment stories, with assets under management climbing 134.84% year-on-year…
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How Absa is using fintech partnerships to strengthen customer relationships across Africa
A generation that grew up sending money instantly, investing from a phone, and expecting services to work without friction is…
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Kenya’s proposed IP overhaul reaches Parliament as KIPA Bill enters public participation
Kenya’s proposed KIPA Bill has entered parliamentary scrutiny, opening the door for innovators, creators, businesses and the public to weigh…
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ESET warns Kenyan organizations are still falling for attacks they already know how to prevent
Kenyan organizations are facing a rise in cyber threats as attackers continue to exploit familiar weaknesses, including outdated software, phishing…
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Absa’s HY2026 earnings put deposit quality ahead of short-term margins
Absa Bank Kenya’s half-year results landed with a headline that was hard to miss: an interim dividend raised by 150%…
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AWS to spend $1 billion putting AI engineers inside customer teams
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it is investing $1 billion in a new team that will place thousands…
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ZiiDi Trader widens who can invest through M-PESA by accepting foreign passports
ZiiDi Trader now accepts foreign passports, Kenyan passports and Military IDs, expanding who can open an account on the M-PESA-based…
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Cheaper deposits and fewer bad loans powered Kenya’s bank profit rebound
Kenya’s biggest banks found a more profitable formula in the first half of 2026 as cheaper deposits and fewer loan…
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KCB extends KSh26.4bn to MSMEs as Kenya’s biggest banks dominate business lending
KCB Group extended KSh26.4 billion in new loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the first half of…
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DTB’s customer boom helps drive a 37% jump in H1 profit across East Africa
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Group has recorded a 37% year-on-year increase in pre-tax profit to KSh9.8 billion for the six…
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Family Bank’s first NSE results deliver a 62% profit jump as lending accelerates
Family Bank has announced a 62% increase in Profit After Tax to KES 3.7 billion for the six months ended…
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Nairobians reject ride-hailing minimum fare
A new survey by TIFA Research has found that 59 percent of ride-hailing users in Nairobi oppose the government’s proposed…
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Visa partners _able, Onafriq to expand credit access in Africa
Visa has partnered with credit infrastructure firm _able and pan-African payments company Onafriq to expand the Visa Flex Credential across…
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80pc of Malawians remain offline despite network coverage, GSMA finds
Expanding mobile internet access could unlock new opportunities for millions of Malawians in education, financial services and digital public services,…
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Comsol enters SA wholesale 5G home broadband market with new backers
Comsol, a South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator, is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale…
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Standard Bank expands UnionPay online payments across nine African markets
Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International have partnered to expand UnionPay e-commerce acceptance to nine African markets, giving online businesses…
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Kenya Airways plans full fleet recovery by the end of 2026 as Dreamliners return
Kenya Airways plans to restore its full aircraft capacity by the end of 2026 as the national carrier addresses fleet…
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MTN, Vodacom face zero-rating deadline in South Africa
South Africa’s major mobile network operators, including MTN, Vodacom and Cell C, have until January 15, 2027 to make the…
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Attackers are hiding behind trusted workplace apps to steal accounts, Kaspersky warns
Cybercriminals have made nearly 4.8 million attempts to exploit popular workplace platforms over the past year, using trusted services such…
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Equity’s latest results reveal how digital banking became the engine behind KSh45.5bn in half-year profit
Equity opened the second half of 2026 with more than a strong set of earnings. The group reported KSh45.5 billion…
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WSO2 opens first Africa office in Johannesburg
WSO2, a global enterprise digital infrastructure firm generating more than $100 million (Sh12.9 billion) in annual recurring revenue, has opened…
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Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods put Visual Intelligence into your ears
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear to have slipped into public view through Apple’s own software, offering one of the clearest looks…
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Kenya’s .ke domain growth is beating the global average as more businesses build local websites
Kenya’s .ke domain growth has accelerated well beyond the pace seen across much of the world’s country-code internet market, with…
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Bolt adds motorbikes to Send delivery service in Mombasa
Bolt has expanded its Bolt Send parcel delivery service in Mombasa to include motorbikes, giving businesses and individuals a faster…
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NCBA cuts Pesalink fees, joins 19 other banks in flat KES 20 pricing
NCBA Bank has revised its Pesalink pricing on the NCBA NOW App, offering free interbank transfers of up to Kshs…
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Absa Bank Kenya posts Kshs 10.5bn half-year profit on deposit, asset growth
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has posted a profit after tax of Kshs 10.5 billion for the half-year ended June 30,…
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Kenya and AWS build on Konza partnership with new cloud and digital skills push
Kenya and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are deepening their partnership on cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital skills after the…
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Africa Blockchain Festival lands in Nairobi as Kenya’s crypto rules take shape
The Africa Blockchain Festival will bring founders, investors, regulators and developers to Nairobi from October 15 to 17, but the…
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Samsung’s foldable roadmap points to five Galaxy Z devices in 2027
Samsung’s 2027 foldable lineup could become the company’s biggest Galaxy Z portfolio yet if a new supply-chain leak proves accurate.…
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Vodacom names Khumo Shuenyane as next chairman as Safaricom governance changes continue
Vodacom has named Khumo Shuenyane as its next chairman, confirming a leadership transition that will take effect on 21 July…
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Ndindi Nyoro wants Kenya to keep local banks in Kenyan hands as foreign takeover pressure grows
Ndindi Nyoro says Kenya should protect local banks from foreign takeovers, arguing that one of the country’s most profitable industries…
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Anker chooses Kenya as the launchpad for its East Africa expansion with a $1 million investment
Anker has officially entered the Kenyan market with a broader ambition than selling chargers and power banks. The global consumer…
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New platform maps Kenya’s startup, investment and policy ecosystem
An independent digital intelligence platform has launched to give a single, continuously updated view of Kenya’s innovation ecosystem, bringing together…
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Kaspersky expands MDR with Digital Footprint Intelligence for compromised credential detection
Kaspersky has expanded its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service with new capabilities designed to help organisations detect compromised accounts…
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How the TECNO POVA Curve 2 5G fits a productivity-first way of working
The smartphone on the table used to say something about the person sitting behind it. A premium logo could project…
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Sylvia Ilahuka | There’s an app for that: Justice tech in Africa
The world over, justice is difficult to access due to socioeconomic disparities and systemic gaps. Justice-oriented civil society efforts have…
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CYBER SECURITY
Why the cybersecurity skills shortage is becoming an enterprise risk for security teams
The cybersecurity skills shortage has become more than a hiring challenge. For many enterprise security teams, it now shapes how…
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Android doesn’t have an iPhone problem. It has an identity problem
When the iPhone 18 series arrives, Apple will once again dominate the smartphone conversation. The September launch is expected to…
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Transsion’s Hong Kong IPO tests whether global investors will price Africa-built tech at scale
Transsion’s move toward a Hong Kong IPO is shaping up as more than another listing. It raises a bigger question…
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itel Power 80 combines 2m drop protection, IP68/IP69 resistance, and AI features in Kenya
The itel Power 80 has launched in Kenya with a durability-first pitch that stands apart from the usual camera and…
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Stripe and Advent push ahead with a higher PayPal takeover bid after rejected offer
PayPal is back at the negotiating table after rejecting a $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and private equity firm…
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BUSINESS
Airtel’s Money unit eyes rare US dollar pricing in London IPO
Airtel Africa’s plan to take Airtel Money public in London has entered a new phase, with the company now considering…
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DRC becomes the first African market with Airtel and Starlink satellite-to-mobile service
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched a satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first…
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Kenyan banks turn to real-time payments as customer expectations shift
Kenyan banks are ramping up investment in instant payment systems as customers increasingly expect money transfers to happen as fast…
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iPhone 18 series: What Apple’s 2026–27 lineup is shaping up to be
Apple’s iPhone 18 series is shaping up to be one of the company’s most unusual iPhone generations, not because every…
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Kenya clarifies cyber café rules as browsing history tracking is ruled out
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has clarified that cyber cafés will not have to keep customers’ browsing history under…
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East Africa’s investment banking playbook is changing as pension capital takes centre stage
East Africa investment banking trends are no longer being defined by larger loans alone. According to Absa’s East Africa Director…
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Parliament’s internet billing debate takes a turn as ISPs warn mandatory metered pricing could raise costs
A proposal that could change how Kenyans pay for home internet has entered a new stage in Parliament, and telecom…
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Kenya courts Chinese telecom giant Guodong for digital infrastructure push
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy, Eng. John Tanui, has received a delegation…
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What Safaricom’s latest board appointments reveal about Vodacom’s growing influence
Safaricom’s board changes answer a question that has lingered since Vodacom became the telecom giant’s majority shareholder in June: when…
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Safaricom names Vodacom Executives Cassim, Mbungela to board
Safaricom Plc has appointed two senior Vodacom Group executives, Mariam Cassim and Matimba Mbungela, as Non-Executive Directors effective August 13,…
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HELB could be replaced as Kenya redesigns the system for tertiary education funding
Kenya is proposing a Tertiary Education Funding Authority that would bring major student financing functions under one institution and replace…
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Absa’s sale of First Assurance Kenya returns a controlling stake to a Mudavadi-linked investment firm
Absa Group has agreed to sell its entire 63.32 percent stake in First Assurance Kenya and Absa Life Assurance Kenya…
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Why the World Bank is putting $25 million behind Jumia’s next chapter across Africa
The World Bank Group is backing the expansion of digital commerce across Africa through a $25 million equity investment in…
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Kenya tops world in AI adoption, new global report shows
Kenya has emerged as the world’s most AI-engaged nation, with nearly all of its online adults now using artificial intelligence…
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Britam’s new KidNest account turns KSh1,000 into a long-term investment for children
Britam Asset Managers has launched KidNest, a children’s investment account that allows parents and guardians to begin building long-term wealth…
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Uganda’s cybersecurity conference shifts fraud fight upstream
Uganda is strengthening safeguards around mobile money and digital banking as telecom operators, financial institutions and regulators step up efforts…
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BUSINESS
Sanlam Allianz Kenya net profit up fourfold to Sh124.6 million
Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) Plc has posted a net profit of Sh124.6 million for the half-year ended June, up from…
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Kenya’s crypto rules put homegrown startups under pressure
Kenya’s new crypto rules are creating a difficult calculation for local startups: raise substantial capital before the November 4 compliance…
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Western and Nyanza get bigger data bundles and M-PESA savings through Safaricom’s PATA MORE campaign
Fawzia Ali, Chief Consumer Business Officer at Safaricom, addresses customers during the PATA MORE campaign launch in Siaya County.Safaricom has…
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Jumia says profitability is within reach after securing $50 million from IFC and Axian
Jumia’s $50 million funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Axian Telecom and other investors arrives at a moment that…
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KCB reaches KSh2.3 trillion in assets as profits rise and bad loans fall in the first half
KCB’s latest half-year results put the bank ahead of Equity on the asset figures currently available, with total assets rising…
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Former Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya joins Vodacom board as telecom experience returns to the boardroom
Vodacom Group has appointed former Airtel Africa Group CEO Segun Ogunsanya as an independent non-executive director, strengthening its board with…
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Kenya’s trust bill targets hidden ownership as FATF pressure mounts
Kenya’s Trust Administration Bill 2026 is taking aim at one of the harder questions in financial crime investigations: who ultimately…
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Bolt adds tuk-tuks to its ride-hailing platform as Mombasa expands digital transport options
Bolt has added tuk-tuks to its ride-hailing offering in Mombasa, giving passengers another way to move around the coastal city…
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Spotify draws a line around AI artist identities as streaming platforms debate discovery, royalties and trust
Spotify is introducing an AI Persona label for artist profiles that do not represent a real person, putting a new…
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KCB Investment Bank eyes $3 billion fund to reorganise Kenya’s KSh3.8 trillion institutional capital pool
A deal worth KSh204 billion can disappear into a single headline, but the months of work behind it rarely make…
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BUSINESS
Kenya’s 2027/28 budget cycle starts early as Treasury races to beat the election timetable
Kenya’s 2027/28 budget process has started months earlier than the public would normally begin paying attention to the next Finance…
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Yasemin Bedir takes Mastercard’s EEMEA helm as mobile money and fintech reshape African payments
Mastercard has appointed Yasemin Bedir as President of its Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, putting the nearly…
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Fake streaming sites turn interest in The Odyssey into a phishing trap
People searching for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey should be careful about where they enter their personal or payment information. Cybercriminals…
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Ethio Telecom pushes 4G coverage to 92% as network upgrades expand
Ethio Telecom has expanded its 4G mobile population coverage to 92% across its ZTE network footprints as the operator accelerates…
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More security tools are creating a bigger challenge for enterprise cybersecurity teams
Security teams can accumulate a surprising number of tools in the effort to protect an enterprise. One platform may monitor…
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Kenya’s banking stocks get an ETF as CMA approves the WSA fund
The WSA Banking Index ETF has won approval from Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA), giving investors a new way to…
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RhingGo takes its electric tuk-tuk business to Kisumu, adding another Kenyan market
Electric tuk-tuks in Kenya are moving beyond the Coast as RhingGo Emobility expands its commercial mobility business into Kisumu. The…
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YouTube raises the cost of entering its monetization program for new creators
YouTube is making its monetization requirements substantially harder for new creators, doubling the watch-time threshold for long-form content and raising…
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Spotify tests podcast ad skip button for Premium users as listening experience evolves
Spotify is testing a new podcast ad skip button that allows some Premium subscribers to move past advertisements, sponsorship messages…
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Kenya tightens cyber café rules as new customer tracking requirements take effect
Cyber cafés in Kenya will face new customer identification and record-keeping requirements from Friday, August 14, as the Communications Authority…
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Safaricom introduces nine new number prefixes as demand for mobile lines grows
Safaricom has introduced nine new number prefixes in Kenya, giving customers access to additional mobile number ranges as the telecommunications…
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NSE plans first AI-focused ETF as Kenya broadens investment options
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is preparing to launch an AI-focused exchange-traded fund before the end of 2026, potentially giving…
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MTN Nigeria reaches 90 million connections as it marks 25 years
MTN Nigeria has commemorated 25 years of commercial operations in the country, with the telecommunications company turning its attention to…
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Equity Leaders Program scholars secure KSh3.02B in scholarships to 63 universities
A total of 121 scholars under the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) have secured admission and comprehensive scholarships to 63 universities…
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IMF warns local stablecoins could deepen dollarisation risk
The International Monetary Fund has warned that stablecoins issued in local currencies, often pitched as a defence against dollarisation, could…
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BUSINESS
Agentic AI set to reshape financial fraud in Kenya, BCG warns
Kenyan banks have a narrow window to build defences against a new generation of AI-driven financial fraud before criminals gain…
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Harnessing AI in cybersecurity: Ways companies can stay ahead of AI-driven threats
While cybersecurity companies leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance threat detection, cybercriminals are weaponising the same technology for automated phishing…
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Why more security tools aren’t solving today’s enterprise cybersecurity challenges
Enterprise cybersecurity challenges are no longer defined solely by the sophistication of cyberattacks. Many organisations now face a different problem:…
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Global crypto firms are lining up as Kenya’s new licensing framework takes hold
Kenya’s crypto licensing framework is beginning to produce the response policymakers hoped for when the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations,…
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